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Live Oak
Unitarian Universalist Church
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Worship
10/17/2021
A Radical Idea: 8-8-8
Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford
The labor movement worked for a vision of a life designed to hold meaningful work, adequate rest, and joy-filled living. As we design our own lives, are we honoring what they fought for?
Join us for Worship at 9:30am: the link will be on the Live Oak homepage: www.liveoakuu.org
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Share the Plate
October is National Cancer Awareness month--let's remember the youngest people cancer impacts.
Our October Share the Plate community partner is Camp Kesem. Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. Kesem is the largest national organization dedicated to supporting children impacted by a parent’s cancer, at no cost to families. Their innovative and fun-filled programs provide children with peers who understand their unique needs, and create long-lasting impact. Over 5 million children have been impacted by a parent's cancer and Kesem serves about 10,000 children a year. www.campkesem.org
Go to the Donate link on the Live Oak website’s home page. Use the drop down menu to designate your donation for “Share the Plate”. In addition to those designated donations, half of all undesignated gifts in September will go to the fund.
Look below to see how much has been collected this year!
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A Few Words from the Minister
It's the Great Canvass, Charlie Brown!
Ah, the little bit of coolness in our Central Texas air, Halloween decorations going up around town, and seasonal coffee drinks available from your favorite barista. It's clear... Read more
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A Few Words from the DLFD
(Director of Lifespan Faith Development)
Faith Development 10.11 to 10.17.21
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Stewardship Pledge Campaign 2022
Plan your pledge for 2022
The LOUU Stewardship Pledge Campaign 2022 coming! Kickoff is Sunday, October 24th. Be on the lookout for an email with your pledge information.
This year our theme is Snap! Crackle! Pop! (Curious? More to come about what that means). Stewardship Pledge Campaign 2022 will be one week long ending on October 31st, not the usual three weeks so you will want to act quickly.
Live Oak counts on annual pledges to create its budget for the coming year, and an annual pledge is also a requirement for active membership.
We look forward to having everyone's pledges submitted through our online pledging form. Then we’ll celebrate with an outdoor Stewardship Celebration and Raffle on October 31st. Mark your calendars!
To donate items for the Stewardship raffle, please send Alyssa Goss an email and she’ll arrange a collection time with you! We appreciate your talent and look forward to seeing all the amazing things our community is donating!
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Fuller Conversations: Living Into Values
Session 1: The Locus of Moral Authority
On second Sundays of most months this year, adults are invited to drop in for our *Fuller Conversations on living into values. These sessions are based on What We Choose, a UUA curriculum on ethics.
"Development, clarification, refinement, and expansion of our ethical thinking often occur in the midst of crisis or in response to an event or relationship that calls our world view into question. However, this program offers an intentional process of engagement with others in examining ethical concepts, dilemmas, and questions to help participants clarify and expand their ethical understanding independent of a personal crisis. Participants examine how they have arrived at ethical positions that they hold dear. They explore new perspectives, identify areas for further questions and exploration, and perhaps more fully embrace ethical positions they reach through careful discernment." --UUA Tapestry of Faith
*Margaret Fuller (1810-1850) was a Unitarian writer associated with the Transcendentalist movement. She edited the journal, "The Dial," and was committed to the idea that deep conversations lead to personal growth.
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2021 Share the Plate Results: $10,701.40 |
Membership Committee Needs Your Ideas!!
We miss you! We all miss each other! What can we do to get those lovin' fellowship vibes flowing?
The Membership Committee will be discussing ideas to strengthen the bonds of fellowship within our church community and we're hoping that you'll join us! Do you have a wild and crazy idea? Strong opinions? Thoughts of fancy? We want to hear them!
I know we're all sick of hearing how "unprecedented" things are, but heck, it's true. So we're trying to figure out what people want, what we miss most, and how we can start to find our ways back to one another.
Please join us on Oct 19th at 8pm to discuss fellowship needs and opportunities. If you are unable to attend but have ideas that you'd like heard please feel free to email Reverend Joanna, or Becky McPherson in advance.
Zoom ya' then!
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Community Service Team Formed, Marjorie Taylor Appointed as Chair
The Executive Committee is pleased to announce the Marjorie Taylor has been appointed as chair of the newly organized "Community Service Team" at Live Oak. Read more
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Bookworms
Bookworms will be meeting on Zoom on October 20, 2021 at 7:15 pm. The book for this month is “The Premonition” by Michael Lewis. Contact Marjorie Taylor for more information. The Zoom link will be on the What's Happening page.
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HELP DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS
Live Oak Church will be distributing food to our neighbors at Fresh Food Friday and need volunteers to help.
* Friday, October 15th @ 8:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in the Live Oak parking lot. This is when we distribute the food to our neighbors. Volunteers are needed to set up, direct people to the drive through area, collect client information, and place food in the client’s trunk. You do not need to remain the entire 2 & 1/2 hours.
HCCM has asked for 7 people for each activity. We are asking you to please let us know if you will be able to participate in either activity, so we know if we have enough or too many people.
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Live Oak Seniors' Coffee Hour
Join us for Coffee hour on Thursdays at 10:30am. On the 1st & 3rd week of the month, Rev. Joanna will lead a lively discussion. The other weeks will be an informal gathering. The Zoom link will be on the What's Happening page.
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LiveOakUU.org Pages to Visit:
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Friday Film Series hosted by Wildflower Church
The WildEarth Climate Action Team offers a series of documentaries focusing on the World-wide Water Crisis and some of the solutions that are being applied or explored. Starting October 1, then every other Friday, four evenings of film viewing and discussion will be hosted. Following are the dates and films; details on the films and Zoom links will be provided in the next few weeks.
10/15/21 at 7:00pm
Shadow of Drought &
Israel's Solution for a Water Starved World
Shadow of Drought
This Emmy award-winning documentary examines the severe drought California suffered from 2012 to 2016 and the consequences it had on the state’s complex water management system. Despite recent wet winters, California’s water supply will continue to be threatened by ongoing population growth and longer, more frequent droughts caused by climate change.
Southern California, an arid region especially vulnerable due to its reliance on imported water, has been a pioneer in the use of innovative water technologies. But as a shadow of drought hangs over the state, much more needs to be done to avert the region’s looming water crisis.
Israel's Solution for a Water Starved World
In the middle of a desert, Israel applies planning, sound infrastructure and technology innovation to attain water self-sufficiency. Seth M. Siegel a writer, lawyer, activist, and serial entrepreneur. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World. Seth has spoken on water issues at more than 225 venues in 60 cities, 23 states and on four continents. He is a Senior Fellow at the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Water Policy.
10/29 The Last Drop: National Geographic film explores the growing water scarcity crisis in the U.S., especially the west, from public and personal action perspectives
The World's Water Crisis: Examines the looming global water crisis, asking hard questions about how it is managed or commodified, and how access may be ensured as a human
right.
11/12 Dark Hobby: Dark Hobby , a beautiful expose, follows Hawaiian Elders, conservationists and scientists who fight the devastation to species and reefs caused by the aquarium trade.
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The deadline for the weekly e-newsletter and the Sunday announcements is midnight on Tuesday. The submission form can be found here
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Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church
(737) 240-3455 | 3315 El Salido Pkwy, Cedar Park, TX 78613
www.liveoakuu.org
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